On 17 Oct 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > DSL normally is sent as a number of frequency bands called bins. The > spectrum ranges from 0 to about 1MHz. The DSL filter is used to > separate the bottom bin which is used for POTS (plain old telephone > service). In the home the filter is usually inserted in series with > any line that may "belch" from the higher frequencies (such as a FAX). > Larry
Perhaps you can answer something I've wondered about. Is it necessary to use a filter on a DSL socket if no ordinary phone is to be plugged in? It doesn't seem to make any difference if you don't use one but perhaps there is some more subtle effect. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Microsoft-free zone - Using Debian GNU/Linux http://www.acampbell.org.uk (blog, book reviews, and sceptical articles) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
